From this week’s Galway City Tribune – The Planning Appeals Board has overruled its own Senior Inspector and permitted a change of use of 17 apartments in the city centre for use as an apart-hotel. Jane Dennehy said that the short-term letting of the Citypoint Apartments (over TK Maxx) would “exacerbate the shortage in supply […]
From this week’s Galway City Tribune – An independent investigation is underway into controversial comments made by a former city mayor about Travellers, the Galway City Tribune has learned. The probe, led by barrister Ruth Mylotte, was commissioned by Galway City Council to examine derogatory remarks by Councillor Michael Crowe (FF) about housing Travellers last […]
Local group, the Opacas will perform a live show at Monroe’s on Friday, May 26, to mark the release their 10th single, Shine On. This double A-side release from the group (Steve Talbot, Peter Tobin, Pat Boyle, Mark Raynor, Mike McLoughlin, and Joe Treacy) features a full studio production, as well as a live version […]
From the Galway City Tribune – An historic building to the rear of Nuns’ Island Theatre will be renovated, restored, extended and modernised under new plans rubberstamped by the local authority. City councillors approved a ‘Part 8’ planning application (one which must be voted on by elected representatives) for the revamp of the Church House […]